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Easy Italian meat sauce

A 30-minutes meat sauce recipe for your Italian food cravings! You can make Italian meat sauce in countless variations. From those recipes that call for slow bubbling for hours with large chunks of meat,

Purple potato gnocchi

Purple Potato gnocchi, a healthy and delicious main course you’ll love! While classic white gnocchi are known everywhere, not many know that you can make them with purple potatoes too. A perfect way to

Italian Lentil stew

A simple lentil stew that will warm you up all winter! If you love lentils like me, this stew will be your go-to dish when you want something tasty, cozy, and warm.This is the

Home made rusks

Rusks are a breakfast staple for many, and homemade ones are just plain better! Eating rusks for breakfast is very common in Italy. However, those you buy from a store comes too often with

Buckwheat cookies with jam

A simple recipe to make delicious buckwheat cookies with jam Buckwheat flour is perfect for making cookies. I have used half buckwheat and half regular flour to make it a bit less “fibery”. This

Kale risotto with easy cheese fondue

A simple risotto recipe, enriched by a smooth kale puree and topped with cheese fondue! Risotto with kale and cheese fondue can be a great way to add more veggies to your diet. To

Kohlrabi greens spaghetti

Did you know you could make spaghetti with kohlrabi greens? I always buy kohlrabi or beets with their greens attached, and use them to make spaghetti or other pasta. This is a great way

Roasted pumpkin

Roasted pumpkin is the perfect side dish to warm up your fall! A super simple and versatile recipe, this roasted pumpkin is perfect for any occasion. From a midweek meal or when you have

Tozzetti: an Italian biscotti recipe from Lazio

Tozzetti: A traditional Italian biscotti recipe you’ll fall in love with! Many people already know cantucci, the traditional recipe for almond biscotti from Tuscany. Tozzetti is a similar recipe but it’s made with hazelnuts.